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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1893
Page
3
The piece recounts boyhood myths about the horsehair snake and other creatures, then notes Nicholas Pike the naturalist explaining Gordius aquaticus as the true horsehair worm. It describes the worm’s life cycle in water insects and its misbeliefs spread by observers, with related pioneer tales and a widow’s post funeral memory anecdote.
The excerpt questions Swiggins as an unconsionable liar attributing stinginess to him. It notes he keeps facts to himself while possessing many of them. The dialogue hints at character flaws and distrust.
An officer recalls a Farragut era incident as Philadelphia aboard a frigate near Mobile Bay. During a surprise quater call the crew paused for breakfast while shells fired and a feather cloud drifted over the deck. A pillow shell exploded through a feather pillow leaving white feathers strewn about.
The Washington Post reports that inventor Harvey will earn less than $100,000 from U S government royalties for decarbonating armor plate. Under a contract with Harvey, Tracy, and Secretary Herbert, the royalty is half a cent per pound. Navy orders total about 19 000 tons, with less than half Harveyized.
The article explains that some women do not wash their hair, brushing stimulates oil glands, and excessive brushing yields gloss. It advises washing when oil leads to dust matting, recommends warm water and Castile soap, drying in sun or with a towel, and cautions against alcohol, ammonia, soda, or borax due to irritation and bleaching.
A highly educated Indian at the Anthropological building speaks quietly about uncivilized whites. While dressing, two women from Boston lift his tent curtain and watch. He replies grading their intrusion by asking how they'd feel if he watched them dressing.
A devoted dog named Belle endures abandonment by her master who moves away. Belle waits four days hungry in an empty house and later learns of the master’s departure. She travels to a familiar home, declines reconciliation for a time, and only shows joy when a different family member returns. The tale, sourced to the New York Press, emphasizes loyalty and understanding.
The New York Ledger laments the living arrangements for independent working women. It notes social pressure, high rents, and the burden of maintaining an establishment. The piece hopes for affordable apartment housing to ease the dilemma.
Goldwin Smith notes rising migration from Canada to the U S with about a million Canadians south of the border. He cites vacant Toronto housing and emigration shaping Ontario towns while Toronto and Ottawa push British sentiment and protectionism as a shield against American competition.
A New York Telegram correlative notes the all female boarding house dynamic with Miss Metz Miss Stone and Miss Holdup among the vocalists and pianists. The piece humorously highlights social quirks as a single masculine absence underscores the setting.
The article argues that women uniquely possess the skill to create bonnets, while men may be practical workers but lack artistic finesse. It cites optimistic claims about a woman's ability to craft elegant hats from simple materials and contrasts male limitations with famous painters who celebrated feminine millinery. London Telegraph is cited.
A scattered selection discusses whether literature elevates or degrades virtue, praising reverence and art over fame, citing Shakespeare Scott and Wordsworth as models. It also describes a simple mechanical method to locate irregular noises in moving machinery using a rubber tube and ear near the source. A brief anecdote among drummers questions about Attic salt and sales tactics, ending with a punchline about an order.
The Bangor Commercial notes that Jay Gould’s death prompted New York tax collectors to raise the personal estate assessment from 500000 to 10000000. It says posthumous wealth disclosures make further shielding impossible, contrasting with his life when he could swore off taxable wealth.
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